Top-rated United States television programs of 2010–11

This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 2010–11 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research.

Rank	Program	Network	Rating
1	American Idol — Wednesday	FOX	14.5
2	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	13.8
3	American Idol — Thursday	FOX	13.4
4	Sunday Night Football	NBC	12.7
5	NCIS	CBS	11.8
5	Dancing with the Stars — Results	ABC	11.8
7	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	10.1
8	The Mentalist	CBS	9.6
9	Body of Proof	ABC	9.0
10	Criminal Minds	CBS	8.7
11	The Good Wife		8.5
12	60 Minutes		8.4
12	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation		8.4
14	The Big Bang Theory		8.0
14	Blue Bloods		8.0
16	Two and a Half Men		7.7
17	The Voice	NBC	7.5
	Hawaii Five-0	CBS
	Desperate Housewives	ABC
	Grey's Anatomy	ABC
21	Survivor	CBS	7.4
22	Harry's Law	NBC	7.3
	CSI: Miami	CBS
	Castle	ABC
25	Undercover Boss	CBS	7.1
25	Modern Family	ABC	7.1
27	The Bachelor	ABC	7.0
27	Bones	FOX	7.0
29	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior	CBS	6.9
29	Mike & Molly	CBS	6.9

References

v t e Top-rated United States television programs by season
Nielsen ratings
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